Life Sciences Institute Research Programmes

Research Programmes

In collaboration with the five Faculties and Schools (Computing, Dentistry, Engineering, Medicine and Science), LSI has initiated and is overseeing 13 research programmes. These programmes aim to tackle some of the major diseases relevant to Singapore. Several platform technologies are also involved in achieving this aim. About 200 Principal Investigators are currently involved in one or more of these 12 research programmes.

Diseases

Cancer

Cardiovascular Biology/Angiogenesis

Infectious Diseases

Neurobiology/Ageing

Platform Technologies

Bioengineering

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Experimental Therapeutics (Medicinal Chemistry & Toxicology)

Immunology

Molecular Epidemiology

Structural Biology and Proteomics

Tissue Engineering

Tissue Repository

LSI focuses on enhancing research in these strategic areas within NUS. At the same time, it encourages collaboration with globally renowned institutions here and overseas.

http://www.lsi.nus.edu.sg/08/corporate/research.shtml